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New study casts doubt on lung cancer treatment
A controversial radiation treatment for patients who’ve had lung cancer surgery may not help elderly people live longer, U.S. researchers…
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Study of rare disease progeria helps in search for clues on aging
A drug first developed for cancer has shown promise as a treatment for progeria, a rare and fatal rapid-aging disease…
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15 ways to cancer-proof your life
We’re all grown-ups here—nightmares aren’t a big problem anymore. We’re calm, we’re cool, we’re mostly collected…until it comes to the…
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Better diet tied to fewer deaths after heart attack
People who changed their eating habits for the better following a heart attack tended to live longer than those who…
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A day after an exhaustive national report on cancer found the United States is making only slow progress against the…
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Mental decline? Not for today’s 90-year-olds, study shows
Being 90 years old isn’t what it used to be – it’s better. In a new study published in The…
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Mediterranean diet linked to better memory
Add one more benefit to eating a Mediterranean diet—a reduced risk of mental decline with age. A large study of…
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David Hilfiker knows what’s coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s so early that he’s had time to tell his family…
Read MoreMexico surpasses US as world’s most obese nation
The United States no longer holds the title of the world’s most populous, obese nation; that designation has been passed…
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